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| 释义 | 〔anapest〕“'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house"(Clement Clarke Moore)“这是圣诞前夜，此时此地，那弥漫在整个房间的气氛”(克雷芒·克拉克·穆尔)〔tide〕eventide; Christmastide; Shrovetide.黄昏；圣诞时节；忏悔节〔luminaria〕In recent yearsit has become commonplace to see entire American neighborhoods decorated during holiday seasons withluminarias lining driveways, sidewalks, or rooftops. A luminaria is a votive candle set inside a small decorative paper bag weighted with sand.The bags are usually colored and often perforated with designsthrough which the candle inside shows as bright pinpricks of light.The custom of luminarias comes from Mexicoand is associated especially with the southwest United States.The same word is used for a similar holiday custom of the Pueblo peoples in New Mexico.On Christmas Evethey build a bonfire, called aluminaria, outside each house in the pueblo. 近年来，整个美国的住宅区在节日期间沿车道、人行道或屋顶装饰luminarias 变得很平常。 传统圣诞灯是放在放了沙子的装饰性小纸袋中的还愿蜡烛。这些纸袋通常五颜六色而且上面有孔，里面的蜡烛通过小孔发出细细的亮光。传统圣诞灯来源于墨西哥，尤与美国西南部联系在一起。同样的词也用于新墨西哥普艾布洛人类似的节日风俗。在圣诞前夜，他们在每座房屋前燃烧起一堆叫luminaria 的营火 〔Yule〕Christmas, or the season or feast celebrating Christmas.圣诞节：圣诞节、或庆祝圣诞的季节或宴会〔posada〕A Christmas festival originating in Latin America that dramatizes the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging.（持烛游行的）圣诞节庆：起源于拉丁美洲的圣诞庆祝活动，象征着约瑟夫与玛利亚寻找住处〔holly〕Branches of these plants, traditionally used for Christmas decoration.冬青枝：通常用于圣诞装饰的过冬植物的枝干〔Moore〕American scholar and poet who wrote the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (1823).穆尔，克雷芒·克拉克：(1779-1863) 美国学者和诗人，著有圣诞诗歌“圣尼古拉斯来访”（1823年）〔geezer〕A relationship with a word we know well is disguised in the wordgeezer. A clue to this relationship is found in British dialect.TheEnglish Dialect Dictionary defines geezer as "a queer character, a strangely-acting person,” and refers the reader toguiser, "a mummer, masquerader.” The citations forguiser refer to practices such as the following: "People, usually children . . . go about on Christmas Eve, singing, wearing masks, or otherwise disguised,”the last word of this passage being the one to whichgeezer is related. 我们非常了解的与一个单词的联系即在于单词geezer 。 这种联系的线索发现于英国方言中。英语方言辞典 定义 geezer 为“一个奇怪的人，一个行为怪异的人”， 并且让读者参考guiser， “化妆舞会，假面舞会”。 guiser 的例句指出了一些活动， 例如：“大人，通常是孩子…戴着面具或以其他化妆方式在圣诞前夜走出去唱歌。”这段文章的最后一个单词即是geezer 与之有关的那一个 〔lebkuchen〕A chewy, usually honey-flavored Christmas cookie containing nuts and candied fruits.蜂蜜果脯饼：一种耐嚼的通常有蜂蜜味道的圣诞饼，内夹有坚果和甜果脯〔speed〕Postal workers labored overtime to speed delivery of the Christmas mail.邮电工人加班加点以加速圣诞期间信件的发送。〔Brooks〕American Episcopal bishop noted for his intelligent and positive sermons. He wrote the Christmas hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (1868).布鲁克斯，菲利普斯：(1835-1893) 美国基督教圣公会的大主教，以巧妙明确的布道著称，著作有圣诞赞美诗“啊!伯利恒小镇”(1868年）〔Christmastide〕A Christian festival observed from December 24, Christmas Eve, to January 5, the eve of Epiphany.圣诞节节期：圣诞节假日从十二月二十四日的圣诞前一天，到一月五日的显灵节前一天 |
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